B
B, or b, is the second letter of the Latin-script alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is bee (pronounced /ˈbiː/), plural bees. It represents the voiced bilabial stop in many languages, including English. In some other languages, it is used to represent other bilabial consonants.
| B | |
|---|---|
| B b | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script English alphabet ISO basic Latin alphabet |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Latin language |
| Phonetic usage | (Adapted variations) |
| Unicode codepoint | U+0042, U+0062 |
| Alphabetical position | 2 Numerical value: 2 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | unknown to present |
| Descendants | |
| Sisters | |
| Other | |
| Other letters commonly used with | bv bh bp bm bf |
| Associated numbers | 2 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
| ISO basic Latin alphabet |
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| AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
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